The Raven
Terrible havoc has been WROUGHT in the neighbourhood of the sea front
Created / Labored
His INNATE talent for painting was so amazing they gave him a scholarship for a local art school.
Inborn / Natural
He had a VALID reason for arriving late to class, so I let him in.
Logical / Defensible / Reasonable
The crowd roared like a storm. Simile? Metaphor?
Simile - What is being compared?
What is a protagonist? Who is the protagonist in "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
The main character in a story. Scout "Jean Louise Finch" is the narrator and protagonist.
A SURCEASE of sorrow was all the narrator wanted from the loss of Lenore.
To Halt / Stop
I can EXTRAPOLATE based on the science chart that drinking fewer sugary sodas keeps my weight down.
He had a scary AURA about him; I feared for my life.
Atmosphere / Mood / Ambience / Feeling
He is as busy as a bee. Simile? Metaphor?
Simile - What is being compared?
What is setting? Describe the setting of "The Raven".
At midnight in the dark with a fireplace burning. The room has a chair and bookshelves. The room is dark except for shadows. Setting is place and location.
I IMPLORE that you stop that tapping on my window before I lose my mind.
Beg / Entreat / Ask
Playdoh is a MALLEABLE product which children use to create using their imaginations.
Pliable / Soft / Workable / Able to be shaped
He did his best to INFUSE good humor into his voice even in the midst of danger. I chose to INFUSE
Steep / Stew / Instill / Soak / Marinade
His words were a dagger, piercing through my defenses. Simile? Metaphor?
Metaphor - What is being compared?
What type of text is Romeo and Juliet?
A Tragedy - A play where many people die.
The Raven's serious COUNTENANCE made me realize he had no intention of leaving me.
His tone of voice and the look in his eyes completely BELIED his words. I couldn't trust him.
Discredited / Contradicted / Disproved / Debunked
It was a BENIGN tumor which was great so I was declared cancer free.
Harmless
Romeo: "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" Simile? Metaphor?
Metaphor - He compares her beauty and light to the rising sun.
What type of text is "Origin of Intelligence"? Non-fiction? Fiction?
Non-fiction - A text based on real life with evidence about what intelligence is.
The GHASTLY shadow of Lenore never appears in the poem. True or false? What is ghastly?
Frightful / Grim / Horrifying / Distressful
We were INUNDATED with work; it was as if we were holding back a flood of papers.
Overwhelmed / Over run / Swamped / Buried
She flowed into the room with elegant grace.
Poise / Elegance / Stylishness
Juliet: "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep." Simile? Metaphor?
Simile - Juliet is expressing the depth of her love for Romeo.
What is an Antagonist?
The individual causing problems for the main character. It may also be a nature event.